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Woodlands Park Crime Statistics

Lentegeur Precinct |City of Cape Town
3 of 4 quarters (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025) SAPS Data
Precinct-level data
Woodlands Park falls within the Lentegeur police precinct. SAPS reports crime at precinct level — all suburbs in this precinct share the same statistics. Other suburbs: Lentegeur, Mandalay, Portlands, Tafelsig.
Crime in the Lentegeur precinct area (covering Woodlands Park) decreased 3.5% year-on-year with 4,232 reported serious crimes, and is 0.2% in line with its pre-COVID level. The most reported crime is Drug-related crime (2163 cases). Drug-related crime saw the biggest increase (+104).
About this data

These are raw crime counts from SAPS — not adjusted for population. Areas with more residents will naturally report more crimes. The most reliable indicator is the trend over time, which compares this area against its own history. Learn more

Crime volume

Very High

relative to other WC precincts

Reported crimes

4,232

2025-2026 · 9 of 12 months

Year-on-year

↓ 3.5%

fewer crimes vs 2024-2025

(based on 3 of 4 quarters)

vs its pre-COVID level

→ 0.2%

in line with 2018-2019

Crime in the Lentegeur precinct area (covering Woodlands Park) decreased 3.5% year-on-year, though crime levels remain very high relative to other precincts.
This area reports 357% more crimes than the provincial median (925.5 crimes).

Crime by type

Year-on-year change by crime category. Murder is shown separately but is included in the violent crime total.

Murder

50

↑ 56.3% YoY

Violent crime

1,054

↓ 10.8% YoY

Property crime

228

↓ 25% YoY

Other crime

2,950

↑ 1.8% YoY

What's changing?

Biggest year-on-year movements in crime categories

Drug-related crime(2059→2163)
+104
Malicious damage(344→276)
-68
Common assault(551→485)
-66
Aggravated robbery(286→231)
-55

Crime trend by year

Hollow points with dashed lines indicate years with fewer than 4 quarters of data. These totals may be lower because not all quarters have been released by SAPS.

Crime breakdown

Top reported offences in 2025-2026

Drug-related crime2,163
Common assault485
Malicious damage276
Aggravated robbery231
Crimen injuria138
Shoplifting115
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs110
Common robbery105

Compare with nearby areas

Other precincts in City of Cape Town

Sorted by total reported crimes (lowest first)

Table Bay Harbour

182 crimes ↓ 6.9%

Simon's Town

204 crimes ↓ 17.8%

Camps Bay

206 crimes ↓ 10.4%

Melkbosstrand

210 crimes ↓ 5.7%

Philadelphia

220 crimes ↓ 10.4%

Rondebosch

412 crimes ↓ 30.3%

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Data Sources & Notes

  • Crime data: SAPS quarterly crime statistics
  • Population: City of Cape Town Census 2022 Police Precinct Profiles
  • SAPS data reflects reported crime only. Crime reporting rates vary by area.
  • This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions. Full disclaimer
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